Lenten study 2007 - Day twenty-nine

March 26, 2007

Colossians 3:13 - Bearing with one another and forgiving one another,

I sometimes (not too often) yearn for a monk’s life with little contact with family, friends, and neighbors. Nothing to do but commune with God . Then these words from verse 13 of Colossians 3 bring me back to reality, where I belong. Otherwise, why would Jesus say,

Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.”

The cross hanging at the front of our sanctuary reminds me of the two dimensions of my life hidden with Christ in God. I am to balance my vertical relationship with God with my horizontal relationship with those around me, which brings me right back to today’s verse snippet.

Last word: Forbearance and forgiveness, forbearance and forgiveness, forbearance and … . (Sigh)

Posted by Dave | Filed Under Bible